Operating system accessing control blocks by using home address

Details Operating system accessing control blocks by using home address Operating system accessing control blocks by using home address

1988-02-10

1990-07-24

Williams, Jr., Archie E.

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ABSTRACT:
The creation of address spaces that need not map in their address range all of the routines of the operating system basic control program (BCP) is provided. The BCP, though, will have easy access to (addressability of) the home address space, i.e. to the virtually mapped and addressable control blocks therein. Addressability can be switched from a previously dispatched address space to the home address space. The dispatcher becomes capable of addressing the home address space when predetermined bits in a program status word are set. Once the home address space becomes addressable, the BCP is now capable of easily accessing control blocks in the home address space without the need to modify CPU status or pointers to any other address spaces. If pointers to any other address space are modified, current address translation in the home address space would not be affected. Providing access to the home address space increases performance and reduces complexity.

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